Exercises: Linear Transformations

14 Find the matrix for the given linear transformation 14. 120 rotation of R3 around the line x = y = z, sending the
T : Rn Rn positive x-axis to the positive y-axis.

1. T (x, y) = (3x + 2y, 5x y) 2. T (x, y) = (y, x) 15. 180 rotation of R3 around the line spanned by (1, 1, 0).

3. T (x, y, z) = (z, x, y) 4. T (x, y, z) = (x + z, y, x z) 16. Reflection of R3 across the plane z = y.

5. Let T : R2 R2 be a linear transformation, and suppose that 17. Let T : R2 R2 be the linear transformation that reflects the
T (1, 0) = (3, 5) and T (0, 1) = (2, 7). Find the matrix for T plane across the line y = 3x. Find the matrix for T .
 
6. Let T : R2 R2 be a linear transformation, and suppose that 0.8 0.6
18. The matrix acts as a rotation of R2 . Find the angle
T (1, 2) = (5, 11) and T (2, 1) = (4, 10). Find the matrix for T . 0.6 0.8
of this rotation.
716 Find the matrix for the given linear transformation.  
1 5 12
19. The matrix acts as a reflection of R2 . What is the
7. 90 clockwise rotation of R2 around the origin. 13 12 5
line of reflection?
8. Reflection of R2 across the line y = x.

7 4 4
1
9. 30 counterclockwise rotation of R2 around the origin. 20. The matrix 4 1 8 acts as a reflection of R3 . Find a
9
4 8 1
10. Dilation of R2 by a factor of 3 centered at the origin. basis for the plane of reflection.

11. 90 rotation of R3 around the x-axis, sending the positive z-axis

0 1 0
to the positive y-axis. 21. The matrix 0 0 1 acts as a rotation of R3 .
1 0 0
12. 180 rotation of R3 around the z-axis.
(a) Find a vector in the direction of the axis of rotation.
13. Reflection of R3 across the xy-plane. (b) What is the angle of rotation?

Answers

    0 0 1 1 0 1      
3 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 1
1. 2. 3. 1 0 0 4. 0 1 0 5. 6. 7.
5 1 1 0 5 7 3 4 1 0
0 1 0 1 0 1

      1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1
3 3 0
8. 9. 10. 11. 0 0 1 12. 0 1 0 13. 0 1 0
1 0 2 1 3 0 3
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0  
1 4 3
14. 1 0 0 15. 1 0 0 16. 0 0 1 17. 18. cos1 (0.8) = 36.87
5 3 4
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

2
19. y = x 20. (2, 1, 0) and (2, 0, 1). 21. (a) (1, 1, 1) (b) cos1 (1/2) = 120
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